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England Women v Ireland Women
Womens Six Nations - Round 1
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England Women v Ireland Women
Womens Six Nations - Round 1
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Sarah Bern
Sarah Bern
Ellie Kildunne
Brittany Hogan
Jess Breach
Ellie Kildunne
Megan Jones
Lucy Packer
England Red Roses face off against Ireland Women in Womens Six Nations Round 1 on Sat 11th April 2026 at Allianz Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 14:25. In South Africa it’s at 15:25 SAST, 01:25 NZST in New Zealand, 23:25 AEST in Australia and 06:25 EST in the US.
England Red Roses won the last encounter but Ireland Women are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the rankings with England Red Roses in position 1 and Ireland Women in position 5, underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for England Red Roses vs Ireland Women will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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